KNSU

KNSU
City of license Thibodaux, Louisiana
Branding "91.5 The Edge"
Frequency 91.5 MHz
Format Alternative rock with some other formats depending upon program
ERP 250 watts
HAAT 45 meters
Class A
Facility ID 48825
Transmitter coordinates 29°47′29″N 90°48′07″W / 29.79139°N 90.80194°W
Callsign meaning NSU (Nicholls State University)
Former callsigns KVFG (until 1985)
Owner Nicholls State University
Website KNSU Website-Official KNSU Myspace page

KNSU (91.5 FM "The Edge") is a campus radio station licensed to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The station mainly programs Alternative rock aimed at a college aged crowd, however the station does also play R&B in the form of rap in some shows aired on the station. It claims on its Myspace page to be the "last totally student-run college station in Louisiana" [1]

History

The station was originally known as KVFG, a 10 watt station broadcasting on 91.5 FM which allowed only for on campus and surrounding neighborhood area coverage. In 1992, The station was granted a construction permit which they used to increase coverage to the surrounding regional area and was licensed in 1996 as a higher powered 250 watt ERP and 45 meters of tower height station from their campus.

References

  1. ↑ "KNSU Myspace page".

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